Polished

You seem to be trying
Only, dear, I doubt you'll succeed
Understand, I can't be disillusioned
Dreams are all I really need

I'll watch you fade away -
Don't even think of coming back
Never going to care myself -
Only, I feel a tad under attack

Take another chance -
Endure every silly mistake
Valiantly bear each disappointment
Each tearful eye and every heartache

Notorious as it feels
Like some awful pattern
All I really ask is -
Stay and watch the world turn

Turns out you're all the same
And that's not what I want
Surrounded by fire and brimstone
Like demons, they try to daunt

Only, dear, you don't scare me
Never have before
Go and miss your chance
And I'll not ask for anything more

Still, it goes so quickly
My nail polish lasts longer
You chip away so easily
Not I - I'm made of something stronger

All I really ask is -
Is don't be so unnecessary
Leave behind something
Pointlessly, I become wary

Only, dear, you'll never succeed
Life can't dispel my smile
I'll watch the world turn
Staying myself all the while

Hold on tight and watch me go out in style